On 8^th August 2019 the new cooperation project “Further Development of Effective Internal Control Systems and Internal Audit in the Republic of Moldova” implementation started. High-level internal audit experts of the Ministry of Finance of Latvia will share their experience and practice on Performance Auditing and Auditing of the Information and Communication Technology Governance in order to strengthen internal control system and internal audit and to develop internal audit methodology of the Republic of Moldova.

On 15 August, the European Central Bank (ECB), as the direct supervisor of AS PNB Banka, has resolved to recognise this bank as an institution failing or likely to fail. European Single Resolution Board has resolved not to take measures to stabilise the activities of the bank. The Board of the Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC), at an extraordinary meeting, has adopted a decision to suspend the rights of AS PNB Banka to provide financials services.

On Thursday, 4 July, Pēters Putniņš, Chairman of the Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC), and Gunta Razāne, Deputy Chairwoman of the FCMC, submitted information to the Chairperson of the Saeima (the Parliament) about their resignation, in accordance with the provisions of the Law On FCMC. It should be emphasised that the FCMC has to continue working in accordance with the objective determined for it - to promote the protection of interests of investors, depositors and insured persons and development and stability of the financial and capital market, as well as the prevention of money laundering and terrorism and proliferation financing.

On Monday, February 4, Japanese credit rating agency R&I reaffirmed its “A-” foreign currency issuer rating on the Republic of Latvia. The outlook remains stable.